This does send an indication to other studios that Peele might not just be interested in directing original stories. As Sneider states, perhaps he’s ready to dive into the “lucrative world of IP filmmaking”.
Read moreGeorge Miller: There's “No Story" Involving Mel Gibson's Return as ‘Mad Max'
Miller was recently asked about Gibson and if we’ll ever get to see him again as Max. Don’t get your hopes up, it’s probably not happening.
Read moreSHOCK: ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die' Might Open in the $30M Range
Jodie Foster Wonders Why ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Wasn't an 8-Hour Limited Series
There’s already been criticisms about Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” being too long, at almost four hours, but Jodie Foster is saying that it wasn’t long enough.
Read more‘The Apprentice' Director is Frustrated Nobody Wants to Buy His Film
Plot Details for Zach Cregger's ‘Weapons' ...
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Magnolia” was reportedly a major influence, I can now see why. The script itself is 118 pages and rumors of it turning out to be a 3-hour movie seem to be warranted.
Read moreParamount and Skydance Agree to $8 Billion Merger
We know that this all leads to the inevitable outcome of Hollywood having only two or three studios left — it could happen in 10, max 20, years, but that’s where things are headed right now.
Read moreMatthew Vaughn “Rattled" by ‘Argylle' Reviews: “We Didn’t Make Citizen Kane, But F**king Hell”
Vaughn is now opening up about the bad “Argylle” reviews. Speaking with Empire (via ScreenRant), Vaughn addresses the “vitriolic” response to his action film, admitting that it “rattled” him.
Read more‘Venom: The Last Dance' Trailer ...
It’s become practically a cliche for trailers to have slowed down remixes of popular songs. The latest one is the trailer for “Venom: The Last Dance” which uses David Bowie’s “Space Oddity.”
Read moreCannes Post-Mortem
Mike Flanagan says Netflix is “Actively Hostile" Towards Physical Media
Netflix vehemently refuses to release its original films on physical media. — unless Criterion comes in to save the day, such as they did with “Roma,” “The Irishman,” “Marriage Story” and “The Power of the Dog.”
Read moreA24's ‘Babygirl' Test Screens ..
“Babygirl” test screened on Thursday at the AMC Lincoln Square. Dickinson is said to “burn up the screen” and his performance is being described as “his big superstar breakout moment”.
Read moreBox Office: ‘Furiosa' is Actually #3
Just to correct an earlier assessment, made on Friday, “Furiosa” is actually not going to finish in second place at the box-office this weekend. Rather, George Miller’s film, which earned $10.5M, has been bested by two films: “Garfield” ($14M) and “IF” ($10.8M). Overall, a very bad weekend for theatrical and I bet many exhibitors are counting the days until “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” opens on Friday.
‘Longlegs' Screens at Beyond Fest to More Raves
Another unannounced screening occurred on Friday evening, at Beyond Fest, and we have more raves for this film, which seems to have been spawned and nurtured in the fiery furnaces of hell.
Read moreRichard Linklater Says ‘Goodfellas' is Scorsese's Greatest Film
Myron Meisel, once called by Cahiers du Cinema as “America’s best film critic,” was once asked to participate in a poll aiming to name Scorsese’s best film.
Read moreRUMOR: A24 to Distribute ‘Queer'?
Rumblings started appearing this morning that A24 had bought a major fall contender — an ensemble film with a few stars in it. I immediately thought, this must be Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer.”
Read more‘Horizon: Parts 3 & 4' Delays Summer Shoot Due to Budget, Fall Restart Being Eyed
I really want Kevin Costner to finish this project, consisting of four ‘Horizon’ films, and this comes from someone who wasn’t necessarily impressed by the first instalment.
Read moreDisney's ‘Young Woman and the Sea' Set to Make $500,000 This Weekend
Disney is refusing to disclose box-office numbers for “The Young Woman and the Sea,” which is set to hit Disney+ in two weeks’ time.
Read more‘Spider-Man 4' Still Has No Director ...
The MCU’s “Spider-Man 4,” the follow-up to 2021’s mega successful “No Way Home,” is supposed to begin production this fall, in late September. However, Sony still doesn’t have a director attached for this one.
Read more‘Furiosa' Quickly Sent to VOD on June 25
Audiences have now been trained not to worry about going out to the cinema because most of the big films will be available on VOD in 45-60 days.
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